Foundations
This foundation spreads building load over a large area.
What is a spread footing?
These walls carry the structural load of the building.
What are load-bearing walls?
This roof has two sloping sides meeting at a ridge.
What is a gable roof?
This door type slides horizontally on tracks.
What is a sliding door?
Cement, sand, and aggregate mixed with water form this material.
What is concrete?
This deep foundation element transfers loads to stronger soil below.
What is a pile foundation?
Bricks are commonly bonded using this material.
What is mortar?
Rainwater from roofs is collected through this component.
What is a gutter?
Transparent glass openings in walls are called these.
What are windows?
Steel bars used in reinforced concrete are known as this.
What is reinforcement?
This layer is provided below foundations to distribute loads evenly.
What is PCC (Plain Cement Concrete)?
Hollow blocks used in wall construction are usually made of this material.
What is concrete?
This roof covering material is commonly used in residential buildings.
What are roof tiles?
This window is fixed at the top and opens outward.
What is a casement window?
This test measures the compressive strength of concrete cubes.
What is the cube compression test?
Settlement in foundations occurs due to this main reason.
What is soil compression?
A wall built to resist lateral earth pressure is called this.
What is a retaining wall?
The highest point of a sloping roof is called this.
What is the ridge?
This component supports the weight above doors and windows.
What is a lintel?
This admixture is added to concrete to improve workability.
What is a plasticizer?
This type of foundation is used when soil bearing capacity is very low.
What is a raft foundation?
racks in walls due to moisture movement are called these cracks.
What are shrinkage cracks?
The horizontal projection beyond the wall line of a roof is called this.
What is an eave?
This safety glass breaks into small harmless pieces.
What is tempered glass?
The ratio of water to cement in concrete is called this.
What is the water-cement ratio?